Home Sick is a 2007 American horror film written by E. L. Katz and directed by Adam Wingard.
Home Sick | |
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Directed by | Adam Wingard |
Written by | E. L. Katz |
Produced by | E. L. Katz Peter Katz |
Cinematography | Andor Becsi Michael "Bear" Praytor |
Music by | Zombi |
Production company | Population 1280 Films |
Distributed by | Synapse Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 89 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
The film had its world premiere at the 2007 Fantasia International Film Festival.[1]
Plot
editA strange man crashes a party and asks each person to name the person they hate. With some prodding, they all answer the stranger. When the named people die in horrible ways, the party-goers suspect that the stranger is a spree killer.
Cast
edit- Will Akers as Robert
- Brandon Carroll as Devin
- Patrick Engel as Mathew
- Shaina Fewell as Alexis
- Jeff Dylan Graham as Ben
- L.C. Holt as Anthony
- E. L. Katz as The Cashier
- Matt Lero as Tim
- Bill Moseley as "Mr. Suitcase"
- Forrest Pitts as Mark
- Lindley Praytor as Claire (as Lindley Evans)
- Tiffany Shepis as Candice
- Jonathan Thornton as Boss
- Tom Towles as Uncle Johnny
- XZanthia as Call Girl #1
Production
editThe film took almost six years to be released in its final cut.[2]
Release
editHome Sick director's cut debuted on 14 July 2007 at the Fantasia International Film Festival,[1] and opened in other film festivals on the dates given below.
Region | Release date | Festival |
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Canada | July 14, 2007 | Fantasia International Film Festival[1] |
United States | October 6, 2007 | Cinema Wasteland Convention |
Home release
editHome Sick was released on DVD in the United States on August 26, 2008.[3]
Reception
editBloody Disgusting rated it 3/5 stars and wrote that the film is "absolutely worth the wait. It’s not the best low budget horror film to ever come along but it definitely hits a home run with the special effects work".[4] Adam Tyner of DVD Talk rated it 3/5 stars and called it "sick, twisted, and really offbeat."[5] Paul Pritchard of DVD Verdict criticized the film for its focus on gore over story.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Ubisoft Presents Fantasia 2007 - Films + Schedule - Home Sick". Fantasia Festival. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
- ^ Siebalt, Joshua (2008-08-14). "Exclusive: Writer Talks Home Sick DVD!". Dread Central. Retrieved 2014-01-02.
- ^ Siebalt, Joshua (2008-08-26). "Home Sick Comes Home Today!". Dread Central. Archived from the original on 2014-01-02. Retrieved 2014-01-02.
- ^ "Home Sick (V)". Bloody Disgusting. 2008-08-27. Retrieved 2014-01-02.
- ^ Tyner, Adam (2008-08-26). "Home Sick". DVD Talk. Retrieved 2014-01-02.
- ^ Pritchard, Paul (2008-08-22). "Home Sick". DVD Verdict. Archived from the original on 2016-04-21. Retrieved 2014-01-02.
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